Looking at the key themes relating to politics in East Asia, this book explores the formidable obstacles to democratic consolidation in the region's democracies, and the prospects for democratic transitions among the region's authoritarian polities. It als
Looking at the key themes relating to politics in East Asia, this book explores the formidable obstacles to democratic consolidation in the region's d...
At the end of the last century, political marketing appeared to have become a global phenomenon with an increasing number of electoral campaigns resembling those of the United States. Comparative research has shown the existence of a so-called 'Americanization' of election campaign practices. This book examines the nature of electoral campaigns in East and Southeast Asia. Based on the analyses of developments in Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia, and the Philippines, it examines whether there is an 'Asian style' of election campaigning. Contributing to the fields of media studies and...
At the end of the last century, political marketing appeared to have become a global phenomenon with an increasing number of electoral campaigns resem...